At the National Libraray was held opening of the exhibition “20th January creast of the martyrdom” and  presentation ceremony of the Vahid Maharramov’s book “Bllody night – Booldstained history” on January 18, 2012.

Director of the library Kerim Tahirov opened ceremony and remembranced 20 January martrys’ with one minute silence. He talked about 20 January calamity, remembered tha painful day once again, an noted that this tragedy will never rubb off from memories of Azerbaijan nation. Kerim

Tahirov noted that it is very important to convey this tragedy and sorrow of Azerbaijan nation procreated by armenian dashkanks to future generations as it was.

Later the word was given to Latifa Mammadova, the head of the librarianship sector of Ministry of Culture and Tourism. She said that this date entered to our memories as Bloody January tragedy; this day military forces of pre-soviet union procreated act of terrorism to Azerbaijan nation and this date will remain as black page in the history of humanity as villainy.

Author of the “Bllody night – Booldstained history” book talekd about how this book rear.

At the end ceremony participants were introduced with large book exhibition “20th January creast of the martyrdom” and photo exhibition reflecting sorrow and terro of these days.

At the National Library was held exhibition devoted to the remarkable journalist, venerable editor and pedagogue Nesir Imanguliyev’s 100 year anniversary and scientific conference on topic ““Baki” – “Baku” experience of providing objectiveness and operativeness, unity of form and content principles in mass media” on December 20, 2011.

Director of the National Library Kerim Tahirov opened ceremony and in his speech talked about Nesir Imanguliyev’s creativity, noted that he highly appreciates his activity. Director emphasized that digital data base “Nesir Imanguliyev” was created at the National Library.

The word was given to the secretary of the Writer’s Union, editor in chief of 525th newspaper Reshad Majid to conduct the conference. He said that Nasir Imamguliyev worked as editor-in chief more that 30 years at “Baki” and “Baku” newspapers.

First deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Vagif Aliyev noted that Nasir Imanguliyev achieved great success in journalistic sphere, that he created big school of journalism.

Head of the Writer’s Union, Nation’s poet Anar shared with guests his memories, said that they were front friends with his father, and worked together in “Ordu” newspaper.

Hear of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov noted that Nasir İmanguliyev have an especial role in the Azerbaijan national journalistic.

Deputy Elmira Akhundova said that “Baki” and “Baku” newspapers have financial problems and emphasized that its too important to risen the level of these newspapers to the level that they were during Nasir Imanguliyev’s period.

Editor in chief of “Azerbaijan” newspaper, student of Nasir Imanguliyev Baxtiyar Sadigov said that his teacher was very stern teacher, responsible and charitable person.

At the end rector of the Natioanl Aviation Academy, academician Arif Pashayev thanked organizers and participants of the ceremony on behalf of Nesir imanguliyev’s family and talked about his memories.

Kerim Tahirov in his speech noted that today also is the presentation ceremony of 2 books published with support of Culture and tourism Ministry – Abuzar Khalafov “Library and society” and “Abuzar Khalafov” bibliographic reference book. Talking about Abuzar Khalafov Kerim Tahirov named him teacher of all librarian army, and if you speak to each librarian they for sure will say you that they were his student. He emphasized that Abuzar Khalafov is the author of more than 40 books, and students were resorted to his book yesterday, are resorting today and I’m sure that will be resort in tomorrow. He said that Abuzar Khalafov lived so wonderful life and named him teacher of teachers, and noted that he was awarded with all medals such as Honored Scientist, President Pensioner, and medal of “Glory” that he deserves. He wished him to be young in his soul and not to lose his energy. After his speech he gave the word to Abulfas Garayev, minister Culture and Tourism.

Mister Minister firstly, congratulated Abuzar Khalafov on behalf of whole ministry and wished him health life. He said that this hall is not enough for him; he is the teacher of 30 thousand librarian army in Azerbaijan. Mister Minister also congratulated him on behalf of librarians.

Mister Minister noted that Abuzar Khalafov has great services in the implementation of the “State Programme on development library-information sphere in Azerbaijan during 2008-2013 years”, and he is novator. Minister firstly thanked administration of the National Library, whole staff and TURKSOY organization for such international conference.

First deputy minister of Culture of Tatarstan Republic Irada Ayupova congratulated Abuzar Khalafov on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and National Library of Tatarstan Republic and emphasize today the attention and value given to the library is the service of Abuzar Khalafov.

Deputy, chief of the Culture Committee, Professor Nizami Jafarov said that Turkish world passes 1500 year of book, and more than 200 years of published book. He noted that in spite of library science come upon XX century, the library science history related with the name of the Abuzar Khalafov. He said that the higher librarian education was founded by Abuzar Khalafov and he brought prestige to this profession.

Later the word was given to the Knyaz Aslan, senior lecturer of Baku State University, doctor of philosophy on pedagogy. Knyaz Aslan talked widely about Abuzar Khalafov’s personal features and about his peerless role in the library-bibliography science sphere. He is the person that concentrates in himself humanity with intelligence and that combine prudence with wisdom. He emphasized that he is top-level scientist, experienced teacher-pedagogue, competent manager, and active public man; about that his fruitful scientific activity gain reputation both in Azerbaijan and foreign countries.

Representative of Azerbaijan Republic in TURKSOY Elchin Gafarli presented general secretary of TURKSOY Dusen Kaseinov’s congratulation to Abuzar Khalafov.

Head of the department of National Library of Turkey Demet Aktash congratulated Abuzar Khalafov on behalf of director of Tuncel Acar, director of the National Library of Turkey and on behalf of whole staff of the library, wished him health.

Head of the department of the National Academic Library of Kazakstan Nurgaysha Asubek also made congratulatory speech for Abuzar Khalafov on behalf of the administration and whole staff of the library.

At the end the word was given to the hero of the day. He thanked all people gathered at this international conference. He noted that if the nation and people you belong value you, person become popular; I’m one of such persons, he said. The happiness of the person in his long live and when people give value to old man its prolong man’s life, Abuzar Khalafov said. He presented his gratitude to TURKSOY organization, ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijan National Library for organizing this conference. He also thanked guests from Turkish countries – Turkey, Tatarstan, Kazakstan and Bashkortostan.

Ceremony participant were introduce with digital data base “Abuzar Khalafov” prepared by workers of the Azerbaijan National Library.

 2011 year was announced Abdulla Tugay year by TURKSOY organisation. On this purpose Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic jointly with TURKSOY organisation and Azerbaijan National Library organised international scientific conference devoted to the Abdulla Tugay’s 125 year anniversary on December 13, 2011.

First deputy minister Cultutre minister of Tataristan Republic Irada Ayupova, representative of Tataristan Republic in TURKSOY Liliya Sattarova, Honoured Scientist of Tataristan Republic, professor Rezeda Qaniyeva, member of Tataristan Writers Union, poet Rehim Geray, heads of the department of Republic of Turkey Narmin Avshar, Demet Aktash, director deputy of National Library of Bashkortostan Razil Bikbulatovç head of the department of Kazakhstan National Academy Library Nurgaysha Asubek and representative of Azerbaijan Republic in TURKSOY Elchin Gafarli participated at this conference.

At first guests visited great leader Heydar Aliyev’s grave at the Honorary Cemetery, later Martyr’s Avenue.

At 10.00 international conference started. Director of the National Library Kerim Tahirov welcomed guests and opened conference. He noted that TURKSOY began such a nice tradition several years ago and appreciated that TURKSOY declares each year as the year of one Turkish poet, and emphasized that National Library had already held international conferences devoted to the A.Z.Validi and Mahdimgulu Faragi. Kerim Tahirov bring to the attention of the ceremony participants that TURKSOY declared 2012 year as the year of M.F.Akhundzade and books published with financial support of Ministry of Culture and Tourism will be demonstrated at this ceremony. It’s not strange that today we have organised presentation ceremony one of these books “Abdulla Tugay. Selected works” translation of Ramiz Asker.

Then he gave word to the first deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Ministry Vagif Aliyev. Deputy Minister in his speech noted that Turkish speaking countries cognize each others culture and art more closely with the held of the TURKSOY organisation. Deputy Minister talking about Tugay’s literary creativity also noted that in spite of he became an orphan from little ages and lived shortly he was able to be famous to whole Turkish world with his creativity. He thanked translator of the book “Abdula Tugay. Selected works” published with framework of TURKSOY library Ramiz Asker for such an excellent translation. At the end of his speech he wished success to the progress of the conference.

In his speech Kerim Tahirov noted that 4 members is representing Tatarstan Republic and gave word to Irada Ayupova, first deputy minister of Culture Ministry of Tatarstan Republic. First she presented her gratitude to the TURKSOY organisation which supports this year as the year of Tugay, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic and Azerbaijan National Library.  She awarded translator Ramiz Asker with the medal for his “services in the culture sphere”.

Representative of Tatarstan Republic in TURKSOY Liliya Sattarova also presented her gratitude to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic for providing such range of ceremonies.

Later the word was given to the scientist, professor, doctor of philosophic sciences, head of the Turkish nations department in Baku State University Panah Xalilov to report about Tugay. Panah Xalilov said that he has 15 books form Tugay in his own library but all of them are in Russian, and for that reasonn he thanked Ramiz Asker for such a nice book. Pahan Xalilov gave large information about Tugay’s creativity to conference participants and emphasized that he left rich heritage in spite of this short life.

After this, the word was given to the actors of the Azerbaijan National Drama theatre Ali Nur and Solmaz Amanova. They read poems from Tugay creativity.

Honored Scientist of Tatarstan Republic, Professor Rezeda Ganiyeva said that she gave her 50 years at Tatarstan University to the teaching of Azerbaijan literature and that she bows before Azerbaijan literature, especially before Nizami Ganjavi. She thanked Ramiz asker that he met Nariman Narimanov’s wish. She in her speech linked Tugay’s creativity with creativity of Azerbaijan poets, analyzed Tugay’s creativity.

Tugay prize-winner of Tatarstan Republic, poet Rahim Geray Asker said his wish about holding presentation of this book in Kazan. Poet talking about Tugay named him Nizami of Azerbiajan, Pushkin of Russia and Navai of Uzbekistan.

Head of the department at National Library of Turkey Narmin Avshar in her speech noted that he is poet of soul and pronounced some hemistich form his poems.

Director assistant of Bashkortostan National Library Razil Bikbulatov talked about heritage of Abdulla Tugay that is preserving at the National Library of Bashkortostan and head of the department at the Natioanal Academic Library of Kazakstan Nurgaysha Asubek noted that he is Kazak poet.

Representative of Azerbaijan Republic in TURKSOY Elchin Gafarli said that this is 19^th book publishes with within framework of TURKSOY library during 2 years and thanked translator for such a fruitful labor.

Development counselor of Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan Republic Farruh Tighili in his speech talked about our root that bring together our people and our mutual culture coming through history caused that we gathered here. He thanked TURKSOY organization of publishing of this book and Ramiz Asker for his another book.

At the end the word was given to the author of the book “Abdulla Tugay. Selected works” Ramiz Asker. He noted that area of Turkish people is 17 million km², people of Turkish world is about 300 million, we have 26 dialects; but fate or fortune split our nations. But now we have to take advantage from this situation and try to unite Turkish world. Turkish people had an opportunity to unite only 20 years ago, in length of time we will adopt mutual alphabet. Poet talking about Tugay’s creativity also noted that during his 27 year life he could devote 7-8 years of his life to creativity.

At the end of the conference was adopted a decision to held presentation ceremony of the book “Abdulla Tugay. Selected works” in Kazan.

 Deputy Director of Service department Gulbaniz Safaraliyeva participated at the conference held in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan devoted to the 175 year anniversary of foundation of National Library of Bashkortostan named after Ahmed Zaki Validi. Also within framework of these ceremonies she took part at the interregional scientific-practical conference “Role and place of the libraries in the cultural-sociological sphere” on 23-25 November, 2011.

Interregional scientific-practical conference “Role and place of the libraries in the cultural-sociological sphere” began its activity on 3 sectors.

Representing Azerbaijan National Library G.Safaraliyeva participated actively at the “Role of national libraries in the development of ethno-cultural diversities and cultural dialogue” sector.

 Deputy Director Malak khanum Hajiyeva participated at the ceremonies devoted to the 20 year anniversary of independence of Kazakhstan Republic and 80 year anniversary of National Library of Kazakhstan Republic held in Almaty on 15-17 November, 2011.

Within framework of these ceremonies National Library of Kazakhstan also organised conference “Eurasia libraries in new concept”.  The main purpose of the conference was elaboration of new cooperation strategy in the area of E-resources and E-libraries among CIS country libraries, and outspreading of this progressive experience in this area. Conference was held with support of the Interstate Fund of Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS countries.

Representatives of Culture Ministries of CIS countries, heads of the national and government libraries, representatives from republic and regional libraries and the same time representatives form scientific, educational and cultural centres of Kazakhstan Republic were participated at the conference.

At the National Library was held presentation ceremony of the book “Humanitarian calls of XXI century” on October 10, 2011 within framework of the International Humanitarian Forum held in Baku. Head of the President Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev and head of the President of Russian Administration Sergey Narishkin took part at the ceremony. Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfas Garayev made an opening speech and welcomed guests and talked about the book published on the eve of the International Humanitarian forum. Academician Ramiz Mehdiyev and Sergey Narishkin in their speech emphasized the importance

of these books published in Russian and English languages, and talked about the friendship relations between our countries. President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev’s and President of Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedyevs’s speeches on humanitarian issues, statements, articles and interviews find their reflection in this book. At the end of the ceremony minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic Abulfas Garayev thanked all staff and administration of Information Agency of Russia ITAR-TASS, Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency and “Terra” publishing house who actively took part at the publishing of this book.

 Deputy Director of service department Gulbaniz Safaraliyeva and head of the methodical supply department Adila Abdullayeva participated at VI International book-fair “Book – the way of cooperation and prosperity” on 23-25 September, 2011.  Head of the “Shirvanneshr” publishing house Qasham Isabeyli also participated at this event.

More than 10 countries were invited to this book-fair devoted to the 20 year anniversary of the independence of Republic of Turkmenistan.  More that 250 books covering history, national heroes, international relations, literature, folklore, culture, art, tourism etc. of Azerbaijan caused great interest of fair participants. Both Azerbaijan National Library and “Shirvanneshr” were awarded with diplomas.

 Director general of Czech National Library Tomas Böhm was on an official visit to Azerbaijan National Librray on September 13, 2011. General director of Czech National Library Mr. Tomas Böhm along with the director general of National Luseum of Czech Republic Michal Lukes, director of Azerbaijan National Library Kerim Tahirov, vise president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sceinces and director of the National Museum of Azerbaijan Naila Valikhanli laid a wreat on the grave of great leader Heydar Aliyev and put flowers to the Martyrs' Avenue.

After director general of the Czech National Library visited Azerbaijan National Library, closely get acquainted with library, its staff, departments and work mechanism.

There, at the National Library was held round-table meeting with participation of director general of Czech National Library Tomas Böhm and leading library directors of republic.

During meeting head of the librarianship section at Ministry of Culture and Tourism Latifa Mammadova, director of the Presidential Library Mayil Ahmedov, director of the Central Scientific Library of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Aybaniz Aliyeva-Kengerli, director of the Scientific Pedagogical Republic Library Tamilla Ismikhanova and others made speech and made exchange of views.

At the end directors of the Azerbaijan National Library and Czech National Library widely talked about project of Memorandum on bilateral mutual cooperation, discussed articles, terms of this Memorandum etc.

 At the National Library named afterf M.F.Akhundov are helding range of ceremonies on occasion of 20 year anniversary of gaining Azerbaijan its independence. Within framework of tis ceremonies director of the library Kerim Tahirov, director assistant Gulbeniz Safaraliyeva and head of the department Adila Abdullayeva visited military unit number N and held book round-up on 5 June, 2011.

Captain of the military unit number N Amirbey Bakhshiyev made welcoming speech. He greeted ceremony participants and presented his gratitude to the administration and staff of the National Library for such a benevolent action. Then he gave word to the director of the National Library Kerim Tahirov. He rewarded 15 soldiers for their displaying courage in military service.

Books in socio-political, historical, patriotic theme and also fiction written by modern writers’ were presented to 15 soldier as round-up by the head of the department Adila Abdullayeva, and 50 books were presented to the military unit’s library at the conference.

At the end soldiers watched film about National Library shoot by Salname film studio.

At the National Library was held XI Baku Book Fair with joint organisation of Ministryi of Culture and Tourism, Association of New Writers and Artist and Azerbaijan National Library on May 27, 2011.

Director of the National Library Kerim Tahirov opened ceremony and made his congratulation. At the ceremony also made speech chair of the Association of New Writers and Artist, writer, cutrue expert Aydin Khan (Abilov), representatives from Minisrty of Youth and Sport, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Azerbaijan Writers’ Association etc.

At the Art Contest Year’s National Cultural Award to nomenclatures on year’s art work, prose, poetry, journalism, science, translation, novel, penwoman, young poet, prose-writer, interpreter, also magazine, newspaper, TV, website, literature philanthropist etc. were presented Annual National Cultural Awards. Ceremony participants also were introduced with wide exhibition organized on this occasion.

Among separate nomenclatures of 2010 the name of the owners of valuable cultural publications, book publications were declared, those who distinguished were awarded with valuable plates of XI Baku Book Fair, and were given presents.

Azerbaijan National Library was nominated as the “Year’s library of the 2010”.

 Director of Azerbaijan National Library was on an official trip to Switzerland, Bern on 1-6 May, 2011. Within framework of this trip was signed Memorandum on mutual cooperation between Azerbaijan National Library and National Library of Switzerland on May 4, 2011. Memorandum was signed among Karim Tahirov on behalf of Azerbaijan Republic and Mrs. Marie-Christine Doffey on behalf of Switzerland Confederation.
This Memorandum is reflecting such issues as mutual cooperation perspectives between Azerbaijan National Library and National Library of Switzerland, international book exchange, systematically exchange of new literature, exchange of practice, exchange of bibliographic records, arranging of mutual exhibitions, conference and seminars etc during nearest 5 years.
Director of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Presidential Library Mayil Ahmedov, head of the sector of Presidential Library Kemale Saridjanlinskaya, worker of Ministry of culture and Tourism Efsun Ahmedov also participated at the signing ceremony.
During ceremony director of Azerbaijan National Library Kerim Tahirov invited director of National Library of Switzerland Mrs. Marie-Christine Doffey to the II International Book-fare that will be held in Baku on September 25-30 this year.

 At the National Library was held presentation ceremony of remarkable Turkmen poet and thinker, famous representative of all-Turkish literature Nurmahammad Endebili’s book “Poems, epics, eposes” with joint afford of Azerbaijan National Library, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Embassy of Turkmenistan in Azerbaijan on March 9, 2010.

Director of the National Library Karim Tahirov opened ceremony and talked about creativity of Nurmahammad Endebili. The he gave word to the first minister assistant of Ministry of Culture and Tourism Vagif Aliyev. He emphasized about Nurmahammad Endebili’s special and irreplaceable place in Turkmen literature and gave work to talk widely about his creativity to the specialists in this sphere.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan in Azerbaijan Mr. Toyly Komekov in his speech noted that it is the third Turkmen poet that his works translated into Azerbaijani and printed by Azerbaijan turcologist Ramiz Asker within last one year.

Head of the Azerbaijan Writers Association Anar, ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Turkey etc. in their speech widely talked about creativity of Endebili. Ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan etc. also participated at the ceremony.

Ceremony participants get were demonstrated with exhibition including books and periodical materials about Nurmahammad Endebili’s life and creativity.

At the National Library was held opening ceremony of exhibition “Khojali – martyr city” devoted to the 19th anniversary of Khojali genocide, presentation ceremony of electron data base “Khojali” prepared by the workers of the library and also presentation of books “Crime of genocide” and S.Mammadov. “Khojali genocide” on February 25, 2011.

Ceremony began with opening of the electron data base “Khojali” prepared by the workers of the National Library. Sections such as “Genocide”, “Khojali region”, “Monuments destroyed by Armenians”, “Statements of witnesses”, “Books”, “Articles”, “confessions by Armenians”,  “Khojali genocide” were included to the base and its already several days that world readers can use this base.

Director of the National Library Kerim Tahirov opened ceremony. Ceremony participants remembered memory of the martyrs of Khojali with a one minute silence. Then the word was given to the first assistant of Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Vagif Aliyev. In his speech he remembered Khojali calamity, those painful days and noted that these days will never drop out of Azerbaijan nation’s memory.

Then, speech makers such as teacher of BSU, candidate of history sciences Asger Ahmed, head of the Shusha region Culture and Tourism department Zahid Abbasov, candidate of history of History Philosophy Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Habil Hamidov, national hero Ehtiram Aliyev, editor in chief of “Karabakh” newspaper Chingiz Tofigoglu talked with heartache about military encroachment of Armenia’s truculent army to peaceful inhabitants’ of Khojali, about execution of hundreds innocent inhabitants of Khojali and emphasized that this Azerbaijan nation will never forget this genocide.

At the end of the ceremony the author of the book “Khojali genocide”, chief scientific worker of the BSU, vice-chairman Azerbaijan Foundation of Creativiry, retired police colonel Sadir Mammadov and redactor of the book “Crime of genocide” (collection of deeds, normative documents, appeals and interprets) Natig Abdullayev in their speech noted that its very important to organize such ceremonies.

Exhibition “Khojali – martyr city” including more than 200 books, magazine and newspapers caused great interest of readers.